Instead of harming the economies of developing countries, carbon offsets and taxes on shipping and aviation would have a minimal or even a positive economic impact if implemented wisely, according to a new study.

Dr Franz Fuerst of the Department of Land Economy recently conducted a study for the Department of Energy and Climate Change which confirmed a link between a home’s energy efficiency and its sale price. Here, he explains his team’s methodology.

A study which examines the economic implications of various strategies for reducing carbon emissions in one of Latin America’s fastest-growing economies is being supported by researchers at the University of Cambridge.

Generations of children have enjoyed building things with LEGO. The iconic plastic bricks have been used to build everything from a harpsichord that actually plays, to a replica of Charles Babbage’s difference engine. The Danish company is still family-owned, and is the world’s fourth-largest manufacturer of toys.